Terry Blankenship's Obituary
Terry Dean Blankenship, son of Bennie Everett Yarger and Vera June Blankenship, was born January 1, 1971 in Springfield, Missouri. He departed this life Sunday, December 30, 2007 in his home, near Seymour, Missouri at the age of thirty-six years, eleven months and thirty days. He was preceded in death by his father, and a brother, Jerry Dale Bennett. He is survived by his mother, June, of the home; three children, Corey Sartin and Summer Wright, of Seymour, Missouri and Olivia Blankenship, of Mansfield, Missouri; two brothers, Dwayne Claxton, and his wife, Melissa, of Seymour, Missouri, and Heath Yarger and his wife, Robin, of Rogersville, Missouri; two sisters, Debbie Merriman, of Springfield, Missouri, and Bridgett Cantrell, and her husband Darin, of Seymour, Missouri; his nieces and nephews, Lynzie, Mackenzie, Melonie, Kaleb, Kleo, Preston, Allison, and Mary Gail; a number of aunts and uncles, and a host of other relatives and many dear friends. Terry was born in Springfield, and had lived in the Seymour area most of his life. He had accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior on February 2, 2007 during a revival at the Seymour Freewill Baptist Church. He enjoyed hunting and fishing; he loved to go horseback riding, and liked to hunt for arrowheads. He was a caring family man and loved all of the children in his life. Terry was a loving son, father, brother, uncle, and nephew; and was a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate his life and accomplishments and will treasure the wonderful memories he has created for his family and many dear friends. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 3, 2008, in the Holman-Howe Funeral Home, Seymour. Burial will be in the Liberty Cemetery. Visitation will be held Wednesday evening from 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. under the direction of Holman-Howe Funeral Home of Seymour, Missouri. Return to top
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